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Read. Follow. Verify.Delaware delays online business registration launch to June 2025 and establishes a $25 annual trade name fee for inactive corporations
Last action · February 7, 2025: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Krista Griffith and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This Act delays the effective date for online trade name and from February 1, 2025, to June 2, 2025, while codifying current registration practices for corporations and LLCs and introducing a $25 annual license fee for Delaware entities that do not conduct business in the state but maintain a trade name registration.
Changes the timeline for online business registration systems and imposes a new annual fee specifically on inactive or out-of-state Delaware entities holding local trade names.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Corporations and LLCs not doing business in Delaware
Subject to a new $25 annual license fee if they desire a Delaware trade name registration.
Businesses using One-Stop business registration
Experience a timeline change to June 2, 2025, for the fully online trade name registration system.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
9 actions- Feb 7, 2025Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by Governor
- Jan 30, 2025SenateFloorPassed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
- Jan 29, 2025SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
- Jan 23, 2025SenateIntroducedAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate
- Jan 23, 2025HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
- Jan 23, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
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- Jan 22, 2025HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits
- Jan 16, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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Sources
legis.delaware.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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